Memories

Mr. Lowcock, An Educator who was Married to DBS

Chan Kam Hoi,

(Sch. Cert Year 1962, Sykes House,

Pastor, Evangelical Free Church of China,

陳黔開－基督教播道會牧師）

I entered primary 5 in Sept.1955 when Rev. Gerage She began his term as Headmaster. When I arrived at Form 4 in the School Year 1960-61, it was announced that Mr. Lowcock will succeed Rev. She as Headmaster. At that time Mr. Lowcock had just attained the age of 29.

I count it a blessing to have Mr. Lowcock teach me physics when I was in F.2. I also had him for PT for one or two years. What stroke me most was his great memory ── He remembered the names of his students. He took roll call and afterwards he could call us boys by name. Secondly, he was a born teacher. When be taught Physics, he illustrated by drawing on the board and explained very clearly, making complicated things simple.

Thirdly, he was a kind teacher. On the surface he was cool, but he always impressed his students with sarcasm. When he led our Physical Training, he was keen in gymnastics, but I was fat and slow, I could not do the “head stand” nor the “hand stand”. He never forced me. One time he met me after school, and he said in colloquial Cantonese : 「俾多啲心機喇！」

After my university education at the Chinese University, I left for the US for seminary training. Upon my return to Hong Kong in 1973, he could still remember me. When I sent him an invitation to my Ordination in 1978, he was so kind to write me a letter, saying that he could not attend, but would pray for me.

An educator who was married to DBS, and devoted to us his students. May he rest in peace, and may his contribution continue at DBS, and in the lives of his students in all corners of the world.